on the rocks
US /ɑn ðə rɑks/
UK /ɑn ðə rɑks/
1.
亮起红灯, 岌岌可危, 陷入困境
of a relationship or enterprise) experiencing difficulties and likely to fail
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Their marriage has been on the rocks for months.
他们的婚姻已经亮起红灯好几个月了。
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The company's finances are on the rocks after a series of bad investments.
在一系列糟糕的投资之后，公司的财务状况岌岌可危。
2.
加冰的, 冰镇的
with ice cubes in a drink, especially an alcoholic one
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I'll have a whiskey on the rocks, please.
请给我一杯加冰的威士忌。
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She prefers her vodka on the rocks.
她喜欢喝加冰的伏特加。